Nina Nurmalia Dewi, Lizard Nurhana Ramdhani, Woro Hastuti Satyantini, Syifania Hanifah Samara, Laksmi Sulmartiwi, Lailatul Lutfiyah, Kustiawan Tri Pursetyo, Agung Luthfi Fauzan, Ina Salwany Md Yasin, Putra Ali Syahbana Matondang, Agum Pratama Fasya Abdullah
Rice-fish farming system in Lamongan, Indonesia, employs a polyculture system where zooplankton serves as a crucial natural food source and a key bio-indicator for aquatic ecosystem health. This research supports SDGs 14, namely Life Below Water, by aiming to analyze the zooplankton community structure and its correlation with physicochemical water quality parameters in this integrated system. The study was conducted temporally over three months across three representative ponds. Data collected included zooplankton abundance, diversity index (H'), uniformity index (E), and dominance index (C). The results showed that the zooplankton community was comprised of 17 species from 8 classes, with a total abundance ranging from 40-110 ind/L. The most abundant classes, based on percentage composition, were Eurotatoria and Maxillopoda. Biological indices indicated a zooplankton diversity index (H') ranging from 0.7674-1.2372, a uniformity index (E) of 0.6134-0.9737, and a dominance index (C) of 0.3161-0.5684. The findings demonstrate a correlation between zooplankton community dynamics and the physicochemical parameters of the water, providing essential insights for the sustainable management of this aquaculture ecosystem. © 2025, Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health. All rights reserved.
Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Research Group of Environment and Fisheries Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Campus C Unair, Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia; Program Study of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Marine, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Food Security, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Aquatic Animal Health and Therapeutics Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Serdang, Malaysia
